IFA Open Letter to Scott County Grand Jurors

[Note: Hard copies of this letter below, along with the enclosures listed below, were mailed via USPS certified mail to the names listed below on Thursday August 25, 2011.  Contact information for these grand jurors can be found here.]
August 25, 2011

TO: Scott County Iowa Grand Jurors:

Rosemary Hasenmiller (Forewoman)

Mark Burgmeier

Tochcia Butler

Ellen Frey

Andrew Nanspreybroeck

Cheryl Shuppy

Angela Ubel

Alternates, Scott County, Iowa Grand Jurors:

Daniel Armstrong

Eric Baker

Yvonne Hamilton

Kristine Royster-Teitle

Bradley Simmons

Kevin Tague

Nanette Trudell

FROM: Scott County Iowans For Accountability (IFA)

PO Box 514, Bluegrass, Iowa 52726
 
RE: Grand Jury Toolkit

Dear Scott County Iowa Grand Jurors:

Thank you for serving and protecting the people of Scott County. Please note the attached copy of Scott County Attorney Mike Walton's June 14^th letter notifying you that you may be contacted.

Iowans For Accountability (IFA) was formed in August 2010 as a Non Party Political Organization, under Iowa Code Title II, Chapter 44.1. IFA has been scrutinizing government activity in Scott County such as the consolidated dispatching center (aka SECC911), Scott County Board meetings and staff communications, and Scott County Courthouse procedures and proceedings. IFA seeks to increase government accountability and transparency. To that end, when the citizens of Scott County have access to a fully informed and active Grand Jury, the people can be protected from government overreach and injustice.

The body of both Mr. Walton's letter and this letter (without your names) will be published in the next issue of IFA’s newsletter The Concerned Citizen. Your names and contact information (attached) will be available at the IFA website for concerned citizens who wish to contact you.

We have compiled this open letter to augment your grand jury training and to generate more awareness of the full scope and importance of the Grand Jury's duties and responsibilities.

Scott County Grand Jury Contact List

These Grand Jurors are in service through February 2012.
Click here to read the IFA Open Letter to Scott County Grand Jury.
Note: 1-7 are seated grand jurors; 8-14 are alternates
The contact information was provided by Julie Carlin, the Clerk of the Court
(563) 326-8607 julie.carlin@iowacourts.gov

Video: IFA Questions SECC911 Progress Report

Thursday, August 18, 2011 | DAVENPORT, IOWA - Scott County Emergency Communications Center, aka SECC911 http://www.secc911.com - Monthly board meeting of the unelected board members who over see the consolidated dispatching of Bettendorf, Davenport and Scott County. Brian Hitchcock is the SECC911 Director who reports to  (l to r) Tom Sunderbruch (Scott County Supervisor), Bill Gluba (Davenport Mayor) and Marty O'Boyle (Eldridge Mayor) and off camera to the left Dr. Frank Claudy (Medic EMS Board President) and not present Mike Freemire (Bettendorf Mayor).

http://youtu.be/SOfsuIgWWFU



At the 6 min mark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOfsuIgWWFU&feature=player_detailpage#t=368s SECC911 board member Dr. Frank Claudy president of Medic EMS board, is reassured that the reason the 911 dispatcher can't switch the call to Medic is a "compatibility issue."

They Decide 2012: Obama, Romney, Paul, Perry, Bachmann

A very informative chart being shared at the Iowa GOP Straw Poll in Ames, Iowa on Saturday August 13th, 2011.   One person's view on the day in Ames and what it means to IFA members, is also available here.

Photo by Jesse Anderson

IFA Flyers the Bachmann Event Sunday July 24th

Michael Elliott and Michael Angelos, founders of Iowans For Accountability (IFA), attended the public event hosted by the Michelle Bachmann campaign on Sunday July 24, 2011 at the Hotel Blackhawk in downtown Davenport, Iowa. The two handed out copies of The Concerned Citizen publication along with a flyer comparing the constitutional records of the only two members of the US Congress vying for the GOP nomination, Bachmann and Ron Paul.

Here is a copy of the flyer.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/61048895/Bachmann-vs-Paul-Voting-Record-One-Page-Flyer
and a PDF available HERE.

Michael Angelos was escorted out of the meeting by a Bachmann security person. Approximately 90 flyers and papers were distributed.

http://youtu.be/O9jX9vPZNs8

Michael Elliott was interviewed by a reporter from KWQC TV-6 News after Bachmann's speech. His comments made it to the 10pm news that evening.

"She talked about how everybody has the right of pursuit of happiness and
keep the fruits of your labor. I thought it was pretty ironic because she
worked for the IRS as an attorney taking away the fruits of that labor,"
said Michael Elliott of Davenport.

Scott County Iowa Supervisors Vote 3-2 to Adopt Sustainability Plan, aka United Nations' Agenda 21 as the "New Normal"

NOTE: Audio file enhanced with more gain is available here -- Audio file only of May 12th Scott County Board Meeting

On May 12, 2011 the Scott County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to adopt the Scott County Sustainability Plan in order to influence fiscal policy to achieve behavior change in Scott County.

The Resolution voted upon was not posted until hours before the Board meeting on May 12th.
Resolution posted May 12th: http://www2.scottcountyiowa.com/board/pub/enclosures/2011/20110512_Board%20Meeting/07_Sustainability_Plan.pdf

Public comments by:

• Robin Priestly - Definitions of ROI not in Plan, will be costly to taxpayers without them
• Todd McGeevy - Central planning failures, violation of Oath, False premises for need & purposes, Conflict of interest for Treasurer of Bi-State to vote on the budget increase to pay for Plan
• Jesse Anderson - Standards being adopted would preclude his new home from being built in LeClarie and the homes of Supervisors would not meet the very standards they are voting in, one supervisor has 5000sf home, on 3.5 acres, with in-ground pool, outbuilding
• Diane Holst - Citizen participation was less than 25 people in a pop of 166,000 or .015% participation, Plan being voted on is Agenda 21 driven by the very definitions in the Plan, Sustainability Council that this Plan will go to is made up of countries we would never allow to influence us otherwise
• Larry Bell -Three strikes with increased budget, SECC911 and now Plan -- voting yes to this will mean a lost election in the future
• Michael Elliott - Sustainable Development grants privileges and does not protect individual rights and civil violations are turned into criminal acts
  
• Roger Mahl - Cautions that vagueness of Plan will provide opportunity for abuse by future supervisors and staff, please table for more review
• David Hartsuch - Sustainability is a term not a policy that means different things to different people. Plan would put extensive restrictions on private property development.
  
• Joe Venhorst - Shame on this board for adopting a United Nations Agenda 21 driven Plan
  

Motion to Table by Cusack, Seconded by Earnhardt - Motion to Table Votes:
Hancock, Minard, Sunderbruch - NO
Cusack, Earnhardt - YES

Motion to Approve Resolution by Minard, Seconded by _______ . Votes:
Hancock, Minard, Sunderbruch - YES
Cusack, Earnhardt - NO

[Note: A split vote on this board is highly unusual. No member of the mainstream media was present, including the typically present reporter from the Quad City Times.]

Video: http://youtu.be/Hg1AEdfb2AA



The board allowed public comment prior to the vote -- which they rarely do as a Resolution does not require a public hearing -- and nine people addressed the board. There were approximately 30 people from the private sector, citizens in the county, also in attendance.

For more info, on the challenges with the County adopting this Plan, visit this page at the Scott County IFA Website

IFA Action Alert! Thursday May 12th 5:30 p.m. Public Hearing

IFA ACTION ALERT! 
Please attend the Thursday May 12th 5:30 p.m. Scott County Board of Supervisors Meeting & Budget Public Hearing

On the Agenda:
1. Standing Up To the UN Agenda 21 (aka Sustainability) in Scott County
2. $878,887 Budget Amendment

The Board will be voting to approve a Sustainability Plan without having made the Resolution public, and without having made the final draft of the plan available to the public.

(Watch this short 3 minute video of the Q&A at the Committee of the Whole from Tuesday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGPepo4lVyw )



The $878,887 budget increase, includes approximately $523,000 of offsetting grant revenues, however it also includes a $300,000 "Judgement paid for prof liability claim."

County staff wants the board to decree that "Sustainability" is the "New Normal" for the citizens of Scott County. This is Agenda 21 being implemented in Scott County, folks. This is how it starts.